Do it yourself taking out rivets

[kovalchuk71 212]

Can you do this...How would I go about doing this?

[Jason16 0]

Can you do this...How would I go about doing this?

I grabbed an ice pick and a rubber mallet. Put the tip of the ice pick into the rivet inside the boot and gently tap the end of the ice pick with the mallet until the rivet pops out. The toe rivets are the most difficult, just make sure you have the tip of the ice pick inside the rivet otherwise you'll be hammering a hole through the outsole.

[Keith 0]

You would probably need snips of some sort and something to drive through the hole. JR or Chadd are the ones to ask on this.

[hunter4oz 0]

i actually found it easier to just take a flathead screwdriver and tap them out with a hammer from the outside of the boot.

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Some sort of tool with a small circular bit will do it. You have to hit the middle of the rivet (in the hole) and tap it out.

[pantherfan 0]

i dont think ill be attempting any of these things at home ill probobly kill my self!

one time i was adjusting my helmet and stabbed my foot! :P

[notquitedeadyet 13]

I recently pirated a set of holders off a pair of Externos. Used a 1/16" straight punch from Sears ($2 if you need to buy one) to knock the steels out, & the coppers I nipped flush to the washers with wire cutters, then drove them out with the same punch. Had to grind (filing should work) a couple of coppers that didn't cut flush enough to punch out.

Hope this helps.

[ktang 34]

i dont think ill be attempting any of these things at home ill probobly kill my self!

one time i was adjusting my helmet and stabbed my foot! :P

OK, how did you do that?

[pantherfan 0]

its a ccm 652 helmet with screws on the side i was kneeling down and i slipped and got my self in my left foot!

Sounds stupid i know but...there you go :P

[Megamandan 0]

Would an Awle work? (SP?)

[whbd18 0]

Would an Awle work? (SP?)

most likely it would,andI think its awl not awle(might be wrong though)